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Pretty minor, but I'm a bit miffed that I didn't win the LC last week - I solved the puzzle in a different way to the one they'd thought of (but still valid, as far as I can see). Especially because I probably would've been top 250 given the time I submitted it.
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The palindromic odometer? I submitted my answer in the wrong format and am very annoyed at myself for having done so.
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That was the week before? It turned out to be some unrealistically large number like 50 billion kilometres?
Last week's was chopping a letter off a word to make another word, and submitting letters in the order they were chopped off. There is probably a technical name for this.
Starting with SOWING,
they expected SOWING --> SWING --> SING --> SIN --> IN --> I.
but I submitted SOWING --> OWING --> WING --> WIN --> IN --> I.
Looking at it now, there are more than two solutions too. Just didn't guess the right one, I suppose! Drat!
Last week's was chopping a letter off a word to make another word, and submitting letters in the order they were chopped off. There is probably a technical name for this.
Starting with SOWING,
they expected SOWING --> SWING --> SING --> SIN --> IN --> I.
but I submitted SOWING --> OWING --> WING --> WIN --> IN --> I.
Looking at it now, there are more than two solutions too. Just didn't guess the right one, I suppose! Drat!
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Oh! Yes. Now you say that, I realise that I also entered that week and did the same as you did. Drat.
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I sent SOWING --> SWING --> WING --> WIN --> IN --> IKantark wrote:That was the week before? It turned out to be some unrealistically large number like 50 billion kilometres?
Last week's was chopping a letter off a word to make another word, and submitting letters in the order they were chopped off. There is probably a technical name for this.
Starting with SOWING,
they expected SOWING --> SWING --> SING --> SIN --> IN --> I.
but I submitted SOWING --> OWING --> WING --> WIN --> IN --> I.
Looking at it now, there are more than two solutions too. Just didn't guess the right one, I suppose! Drat!
I other words: WIN = LOSE
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Darigan wrote:I other words: WIN = LOSE
:-D Nicely done.
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I've submitted an editorial question, though I doubt I'll get in. But I was legible and didn't throw things at them, so it should at least get read.
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I've been putting off seeking a lender for MSPP for so long but I finally decided to give it a go this morning. I made a board on the Avatar Chat and within half an hour, a very kind user lent me the card! Having it in my inventory and returning it was probably the most nerve-wracking thing I've ever done on Neo, LOL.
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Wow, congratulations Fury! What sort of collateral did you have? I've never even bothered to try...
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I'm a little bit speechless, I think this might be my first PB win on Neopets. Though, tempered somewhat that they've deflated to *only* 3mil-ish. Maybe I'll get another Pirate Lupe after all.
Also, Fury, that's an impressive one! Congrats!
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Finally, after a solid week of garbage odds.
Way to go Tiel! I need to venture down there more often.
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Nice win! To both of you!
After seeing Tiel's post I had a go at Anchor Management (that title still makes me chuckle), and won a piece of map worth 40k - not on the scale of a PB but still well worth it!
After seeing Tiel's post I had a go at Anchor Management (that title still makes me chuckle), and won a piece of map worth 40k - not on the scale of a PB but still well worth it!
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Boochi got Shari again. It's the second time she's been a Baby Shoyru. Why can it never be one of the fosters? Well, at least she's easy to repaint. Starry is a relatively inexpensive colour for how pretty it is!
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This has been a good week.
It's kinda a silly story, basically my piratey Darigan Krawk's reaction to the Krawk Island Plot (I figure it would be a traumatic experience for a resident). So keep your eyes open for it if you remember.
RD: The second time? Sheesh! He must really find her immature. =P
Edit: In case anyone is interested, my story is here! (I want to brag, but without making another post. xD)
I've never had anything published in the Times, so I'm super excited!Dear Tiel,
Congratulations! Your entry (A Memory of Disaster) has been selected to appear in a future issue of the Neopian Times. A shiny trophy has been added to your user lookup. Thank you for contributing to the Neopian Times!
Yours Sincerely,
The Neopets Team
It's kinda a silly story, basically my piratey Darigan Krawk's reaction to the Krawk Island Plot (I figure it would be a traumatic experience for a resident). So keep your eyes open for it if you remember.
RD: The second time? Sheesh! He must really find her immature. =P
Edit: In case anyone is interested, my story is here! (I want to brag, but without making another post. xD)
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Congrats on getting your story accepted, Tiel!
I just had a bit of a hissy fit. I've been eyeing up the Shell Wings in the NC Mall and finally decided to splurge my remaining NC and pick them up. So I head over to the Mall....and no wings. I check Jellyneo and apprently they were retired today. ._. After swearing at the screen for a minute or so I wander over to the Neoboards, post a wanted topic and get a trade set up for the new Mystery Capsule. It's all gone through and I have my pretty wings but that was a random annoyance I could have done without. xD
I just had a bit of a hissy fit. I've been eyeing up the Shell Wings in the NC Mall and finally decided to splurge my remaining NC and pick them up. So I head over to the Mall....and no wings. I check Jellyneo and apprently they were retired today. ._. After swearing at the screen for a minute or so I wander over to the Neoboards, post a wanted topic and get a trade set up for the new Mystery Capsule. It's all gone through and I have my pretty wings but that was a random annoyance I could have done without. xD
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